Three weeks back I did a 30K run on the stunning hills of Mallanduru at Malnad Ultra, chikmagaluru, Karnataka. One of my friends commented that I had come a long way from running a 3K to 30K. I then realized that it happened over a span of 3 years. Wow, a lot of threes inContinueContinue reading “Health as a factor of three”
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The Human Machine – Part 1
Homo Sapiens are one thoroughly evolved species. Just think about it – We live amidst millions of other organisms and species, sometimes in hostile terrains, yet we thrive. We eat lot of stuff, mostly cooked, some uncooked, at home, at restaurants, and elsewhere. We drink water and other drinks from various sources. We inhale allContinueContinue reading “The Human Machine – Part 1”
Book Review – Comfort Crisis
I just finished reading (and re-reading) yet another amazing book for this year – “The comfort crisis” by Michael Easter. When my friend suggested this book last year, I assumed it was a regular self-help book dealing with mental fortitude. But it turned out to be a glorious amalgamation of story, statistics and studies onContinueContinue reading “Book Review – Comfort Crisis”
Book Review – Antifragile
This book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb had been on my must-read lists for a long time. During a visit to one of my friend’s homes, I chanced to see it on his bookshelf and requested him to lend it out to me. It took me a long time to complete this book though, mostly dueContinueContinue reading “Book Review – Antifragile”
The Trojan horse
One of the fascinating aspects of the Greek mythology is that of the Trojan Horse. The ancient Greeks (Achaeans) waged a war against Troy (present day Tevfikiye in Turkey). The mighty Greek army, even after relentless aggression, could not enter the impregnable fortress of Troy. King Odysseus of Ithaca, one of the shrewd generals leading theContinueContinue reading “The Trojan horse”
Keep it simple, stupid. 